Who discovered it?: “Sulfur was known in ancient times and is referred to in Genesis in the Bible (called the Torah in Judaism).”
When was it discovered?:"Sulfur was known to the Chinese in the 6th century BC in its natural form. In the third century, the Chinese discovered how to isolate sulfur from mineral pyrite; also known as (fool's gold.)"
Symbol, Atomic number, and Atomic Mass: Sulfur's symbol is (S) Sulfur's Atomic number is 16 Sulfurs Atomic Mass is 32.066 amu
Form: Sulfur was found in what is known as "Organosulfur Compunds"
Physical Facts: Melting Point:"112.8 °C (385.95 K, 235.04001 °F)" Boiling Point : "444.6 °C (717.75 K, 832.28 °F)" Density: "293 K: 2.07 g/cm3" Abundance in Earths Crust: Uses: Sulfur is used in different types of paper and also as a bleach agent.
Sulfur
Name: Sulfur
Who discovered it?: “Sulfur was known in ancient
times and is referred to in Genesis in the Bible
(called the Torah in Judaism).”
When was it discovered?:"Sulfur was known to the
Chinese in the 6th century BC in its natural form.
In the third century, the Chinese discovered how to
isolate sulfur from mineral pyrite; also known as
(fool's gold.)"
Symbol, Atomic number, and Atomic Mass:
Sulfur's symbol is (S)
Sulfur's Atomic number is 16
Sulfurs Atomic Mass is 32.066 amu
Form: Sulfur was found in what is known as "Organosulfur Compunds"
Physical Facts:
Melting Point:"112.8 °C (385.95 K, 235.04001 °F)"
Boiling Point : "444.6 °C (717.75 K, 832.28 °F)"
Density: "293 K: 2.07 g/cm3"
Abundance in Earths Crust:
Uses: Sulfur is used in different types of paper and also as a
bleach agent.
Resorce(s) :
http://wanttoknowit.com/who-discovered-sulfur/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organosulfur_compounds
http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/sulfur.htm